Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

तदा स मुनिभिः प्रोक्तः सर्वैस्तत्क्षेत्रवासिभिः । वांछद्भिस्तु हितं तस्य सदा शमपरायणैः

Transliteration

tadā sa munibhiḥ proktaḥ sarvaistatkṣetravāsibhiḥ | vāṃchadbhistu hitaṃ tasya sadā śamaparāyaṇaiḥ

Translation

అప్పుడు ఆ పవిత్ర క్షేత్రంలో నివసించే, నిత్యము శమపరాయణులై అతని హితాన్ని కోరిన సమస్త మునులు అతనితో ఇలా పలికారు।

Word by Word

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb: “then”)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मुनिभिः: by sages
• मुनिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• प्रोक्तः: was spoken to / addressed
• प्रोक्तः: Karma (Patient/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु) + प्र- (उपसर्ग) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि-प्रयोगे “was spoken/was addressed”

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• तत्क्षेत्रवासिभिः: by the residents of that sacred field/place
• तत्क्षेत्रवासिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + kṣetra (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (“of that place” + “residents”)

• वांछद्भिः: by those desiring
• वांछद्भिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vañch (वञ्छ् धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• तु: indeed / but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: “but/indeed”)

• हितम्: welfare, benefit
• हितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: “always”)

• शमपरायणैः: by those devoted to tranquility
• शमपरायणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śama (प्रातिपदिक) + parāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (“devoted to peace/quietude”); विशेषणम्

Speaker

Sūta (contextual continuation)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A serene sacred grove near a tīrtha: multiple ṛṣis with matted hair and bark garments address a warrior-ascetic figure; the atmosphere is calm, admonitory, and benevolent.

Characters & Entities

• Paraśurāma
• Munis

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Holy places are guarded by peace-centered sages who guide even great heroes toward restraint and dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The “kṣetra” (holy region) of Adhyāya 94 in Nāgarakhaṇḍa; the detailed tīrtha identification is supplied in the broader passage.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific ritual; it highlights saintly guidance and the virtue of śama (tranquility).